Ozone and UV bulletin
The stratosphere ozone layer is slowly recovering and the recovery will be complete in most parts of the atmosphere in the coming decades, according to the latest bulletin by the World Meteorological Organization
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer
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Monsoon expected to be above normal; El Niño to impact long term situation
After a dry two-week spell, monsoon is expected to deliver above-normal rainfall by the end of the week, but the longer-term situation remains shaky as the drought-inducing El Nino phenomenon continues
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Masdar Institute scientists develop weather prediction system
ABU DHABI // Masdar Institute scientists have come up with an accurate system to predict extreme weather. The “hydro-climate” model has also shown that the UAE’s weather has been getting hotter and
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As El Nino looms, cloud seeding gets tailwind
Circling thousands of feet above Tasmania's farmland in a light aircraft, Christina Nebel prepares to release tiny chemical particles as part of a cloud-seeding scheme estimated to have helped boost rainfall
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Active Pacific Has Weakened Monsoon, Says IMD Chief
BHUBANESWAR: As rains have petered out from many parts of the country, Director-General of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Dr L S Rathore on Monday said an active Pacific region may have contributed
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Scorching UK summers to become commonplace, says study
Scorching summers are likely to become common in the UK by the end of the century while winters turn wetter and less chilly, according to new research. Met Office researchers carried out a new analysis
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City records coldest July day for 112 years
YESTERDAY was Shanghai’s coldest July day for 112 years, with the mercury topping out at just 21.2 degrees Celsius at the benchmark Xujiahui weather station, according to the city’s metrological bureau.
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El Nino tracks path of most intense event as bureau expects further strengthening
The El Nino climate pattern building in the Pacific is on track to be one of the strongest on record, with recent cyclones likely to intensify the event, the Bureau of Meteorology said. Sea-surface
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Heat Wave: Germany Marks Hottest Day In History
Germany’s all-time heat record was shattered Sunday when temperatures climbed to 104.5 degrees Fahrenheit, making it the hottest day in Germany since recordkeeping began in 1881, BNO News reported. The
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Peru declares emergency in 14 regions as El Nino worries mount
Peru has declared a 60-day state of emergency in towns in 14 regions to brace for possible damage from the climate pattern El Nino in the rainy season, state media reported Sunday. Peru has forecast
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Monsoon likely to gain pace across country after July 25
PUNE: After satisfactory downpour in most parts of the country in June, the monsoon has taken an extended break and may not return in full vigour till July 25, says a range forecast released by the Indian